Two former Temple University School of Medicine faculty members and pioneers in the field of research dermatology have made a combined gift of $1 million to the School of Medicine's Department of Dermatology.

Thanks to the nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc. and a $950 donation from Philadelphia-based Labs with a Heart, Baron, a 3-year-old Belgian malinois who joined Temple’s Department of Campus Safety Services in 2013, has received a ballistic vest.

The Kornberg School of Dentistry will open the Henry Schein Digital Center of Excellence, a state-of-the-art facility for students, faculty and alumni to learn how digital technology enhances dental education, patient care and health outcomes.

Temple is collaborating with China’s Zhejiang Normal University to launch the Confucius Institute at Temple University. This center for the teaching of Chinese language and culture is the first of its kind in greater Philadelphia.